[email protected] writes: > Hi. Is it feasible to add a feature to K9 so that it checks the security of > the connection before synching email(s)? I only ask as there are times > whilst out and about, that K9 will synchronise email accounts irrespective > of the connection. The respective email providers will then question this, > usually by denying access, and in the worst case, blocking access, > requiring a new password to be set up(!). > > Therefore, as I may be on a temporary, or insecure network, K9 may > synchronise messages, thereby negating any security. So I ask if K9 can at > least display a message to acknowledge that it is about to synchronise over > an insecure connection... (I hope this makes sense and that you appreciate > the reason for asking..!)
Are you using TLS for SMTP/IMAP? If not, set up TLS and start your analysis over :-) (Seriously, not having TLS and being even a little bit concerned about security do not go together.) If so, can you articulate your precise security concern (traffic analysis)? Are you using a VPN? If not, would it help with the above security concerns? I agree that you have a point about servers treating some addresses as bad and locking accounts. That seems a bit much, but I can see the point in wanting a program to decline to try from those networks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "K-9 Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
